i lnow they dont argue about the facts but like… the narrative that trans people all of a sudden showed up and doctors were just like YUP, HRT AND SURGERY!!!! is just laughable. In what world do doctor’s just do as their patients ask without needing reams of evidence that it’s the best practice?
Good point. It took me years of gatekeeping, hoop jumping, and saving and scrimping before I could finally pull the trigger. Between initiation of social transition and GAHT, two years, between social initiation and GAC, it was a very long SEVEN YEARS. Nobody was handing out hormones and surgery coupons that I ever saw like after hour flyers.
The role of Dr. Scott Glasberg in producing and spreading attacks on gender-affirming care — and advancing a resolution before the MSSNY House of Delegates — is not medical leadership. It is political interference dressed up as healthcare.
Gender-affirming care is supported by leading medical authorities because it saves lives and improves mental health outcomes.
Attempting to undermine that care through institutional resolutions weaponizes medicine against transgender people and gives legitimacy to fear, misinformation, and discrimination.
Physicians are supposed to protect patients, not provide cover for campaigns that target an already vulnerable community.
At a moment when anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and policy attacks are escalating across the country, actions like this send a dangerous message: that ideology matters more than evidence, and politics matters more than patient well-being.
The medical profession should be standing firmly against stigma — not helping manufacture it.
And that raises a serious question: where is Zohran Mamdani now?
During his campaign, he promised to stand up for and protect the LGBTQ+ community. When medical institutions are being used to challenge their care and dignity, silence is not leadership — it is abandonment.
If elected officials claim to be allies, this is the moment to prove it.
Do we really need ChatGPT-generated commentary on *every* EITM post, especially when tech companies have poured so much money into right-wing campaigns against trans folx? C’mon.
Mamdani is limited in what he can do versus a statewide professional body. It isn't a licensing body nor a government agency. Possibly he's waiting to see how the vote goes before weighing in.
Sorry he can order the hospitals under NYC control to continue treatment for the trans community - he has that authority - which he promised to do in his campaign but so far he has not even made a statement in support of the community, but he HAS THE ABILITY TO MEET WITH TRUMP TWICE
I wish life could be so so black and white, right or wrong, binary zeros and ones but the older I get the more I see reality cloaked in complexity, and I am very old. Best of luck to you, Mike. If Mamdani can't satisfy your timelines I'm uncertain who could.
What's Glassberg's deal? Just another fascist MAGANazi? Religious creepo? Member of the pedobillionaire class? What is driving him? Usually self-interest and ambition are the likely source of transmisic contagion but I'm less certain of the etiology in his case. Is he a Netanyahuist anti-democracy patriarchal putz?
I have to wonder how many of these assholes are actually true believers, and how many are just opportunistic grifters, with the moral and ethical fortitude of slime mold, who are just trying to get in on the latest wingnut welfare gravy train. When someone comes up from total obscurity and slams the pedal to the floor like this, I just 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 to wonder...
Let's ban breast reduction and breast augmentation for teenage girls. Sure makes sense to me since their regret rate is significantly higher than trans regret. And there are significantly more procedures done.
Oh, I forgot for a moment that this is logical. Forgive me.
It's covered under most insurance plans with a comorbidity. BR and BA are both covered for 16-18 year old cis females if they have a corresponding diagnosis, which is of course roundly stretched to the limit. And 16-18 yr cisgender male youth with gynecomastia can get BR even though Trans masc AFAB people can't get it with a clinical obesity diagnosis.
And every anti-Trans youth healthcare bill protects the right of access for cisgender GAC such as these examples. Rampant discrimination but the GOPSCROTUS says they can't find any evidence of discrimination currently or historically (Barrett).
The choice of 19 rather than 18 in almost every single one of these anti-trans policies CANNOT be a random choice. I am convinced that it's a back door to, while claiming that the policy is about kids, simultaneously get us to agree that legislating against adults' personal medical choices is OK.
I've created a chart with the contact information for the members of the House of Delegates. I've been faxing them my opposition, and will email them shortly. There are email addressed, and the fax numbers in bold have worked for me (the others not yet.) If you live in New York, have the time, the inclination, please send a note to each of, and as many of the doctors as you can.
Something short like: "I am a resident of the State of New York, residing at _______. I am, or I am related to, or know, or love, someone who is transgender. I am opposed to Resolutions 2026-163 and 2026-164, now before the House of Delegates of the Medical Society of the State of New York. I ask that you, as a member of the House of Delegates, vote against the said resolutions. BTW, the only person I'm acquainted with at, and active in, this organization is a tremendously strong advocate within the State of New York for transgender rights, especially youth. So I will be shocked if this passes. But you never know.
"The ASPS seemingly departed from its normal democratic processes to pass the statement, leaving many clinicians with more questions than answers."
I realize wheels turn slowly, but what will the membership do about it?
"In his resolution, Dr. Glasberg arguably makes a number of misleading statements about the state of gender-affirming care for transgender people."
And his collusion with others about what those misleading statements will be, are why he can be subject to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, 18 U.S.C. § 241, & 18 U.S.C. § 242 prosecution (details vary, some apply to public employees only) for conspiracy against eh rights of transgender repeopled in America, and so can those he has conspired with.
"But Sheldon, of GLMA, was hopeful about the outcome of the votes. “We know that there are very dedicated surgeons, physicians, and practitioners in MSSNY who will do everything they can to utilize actual evidence and science to ensure that these resolutions do not pass.”"
I hope so.
Thank you Baum, for reporting. Are there phone numbers we could call?
I am getting really sick of political pundits making mass denial of care decisions without providing any factual evidence to support their reasoning.
Religious dogma over scientific research studies 🤬
i lnow they dont argue about the facts but like… the narrative that trans people all of a sudden showed up and doctors were just like YUP, HRT AND SURGERY!!!! is just laughable. In what world do doctor’s just do as their patients ask without needing reams of evidence that it’s the best practice?
Good point. It took me years of gatekeeping, hoop jumping, and saving and scrimping before I could finally pull the trigger. Between initiation of social transition and GAHT, two years, between social initiation and GAC, it was a very long SEVEN YEARS. Nobody was handing out hormones and surgery coupons that I ever saw like after hour flyers.
The role of Dr. Scott Glasberg in producing and spreading attacks on gender-affirming care — and advancing a resolution before the MSSNY House of Delegates — is not medical leadership. It is political interference dressed up as healthcare.
Gender-affirming care is supported by leading medical authorities because it saves lives and improves mental health outcomes.
Attempting to undermine that care through institutional resolutions weaponizes medicine against transgender people and gives legitimacy to fear, misinformation, and discrimination.
Physicians are supposed to protect patients, not provide cover for campaigns that target an already vulnerable community.
At a moment when anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and policy attacks are escalating across the country, actions like this send a dangerous message: that ideology matters more than evidence, and politics matters more than patient well-being.
The medical profession should be standing firmly against stigma — not helping manufacture it.
And that raises a serious question: where is Zohran Mamdani now?
During his campaign, he promised to stand up for and protect the LGBTQ+ community. When medical institutions are being used to challenge their care and dignity, silence is not leadership — it is abandonment.
If elected officials claim to be allies, this is the moment to prove it.
Do we really need ChatGPT-generated commentary on *every* EITM post, especially when tech companies have poured so much money into right-wing campaigns against trans folx? C’mon.
First this is not chat i may use it for research info, but i wright it - if you don't like it don't read it
the dichotomy between your original comment and this one suggests otherwise.
Unless you can prove this is ChatGPT, might you please drop it?
Mamdani is limited in what he can do versus a statewide professional body. It isn't a licensing body nor a government agency. Possibly he's waiting to see how the vote goes before weighing in.
Sorry he can order the hospitals under NYC control to continue treatment for the trans community - he has that authority - which he promised to do in his campaign but so far he has not even made a statement in support of the community, but he HAS THE ABILITY TO MEET WITH TRUMP TWICE
I'm honestly curious what is going on with that. Trump bombed Iran about a day or 2 after Mamdani did that photo op.
It's my opinion that Trump did that, in part, to screw over Mamdani. But I do think Mamdani needs to do something about trans rights.
Even a public statement could help sway the ASPS
Yes, he could do that, but knowing the absolute likelihood of federal retaliation he has to be strategic in order to avoid more anti-Trans blowback.
Bullshit he made a promise - he should keep it - otherwise he is no better than another politician
I wish life could be so so black and white, right or wrong, binary zeros and ones but the older I get the more I see reality cloaked in complexity, and I am very old. Best of luck to you, Mike. If Mamdani can't satisfy your timelines I'm uncertain who could.
i try to keep an open mind especially when it comes to political individuals - unfortunatley have come to the point that i can't trust any of them -
What's Glassberg's deal? Just another fascist MAGANazi? Religious creepo? Member of the pedobillionaire class? What is driving him? Usually self-interest and ambition are the likely source of transmisic contagion but I'm less certain of the etiology in his case. Is he a Netanyahuist anti-democracy patriarchal putz?
Curious.
I have to wonder how many of these assholes are actually true believers, and how many are just opportunistic grifters, with the moral and ethical fortitude of slime mold, who are just trying to get in on the latest wingnut welfare gravy train. When someone comes up from total obscurity and slams the pedal to the floor like this, I just 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 to wonder...
Let's ban breast reduction and breast augmentation for teenage girls. Sure makes sense to me since their regret rate is significantly higher than trans regret. And there are significantly more procedures done.
Oh, I forgot for a moment that this is logical. Forgive me.
Who do you think is paying for BA on children?
It's covered under most insurance plans with a comorbidity. BR and BA are both covered for 16-18 year old cis females if they have a corresponding diagnosis, which is of course roundly stretched to the limit. And 16-18 yr cisgender male youth with gynecomastia can get BR even though Trans masc AFAB people can't get it with a clinical obesity diagnosis.
And every anti-Trans youth healthcare bill protects the right of access for cisgender GAC such as these examples. Rampant discrimination but the GOPSCROTUS says they can't find any evidence of discrimination currently or historically (Barrett).
I sent a statement opposing anti-trans political interference. Thanks for the info!
Erin need more specific contact info for messy.org
https://www.mssny.org/contact-us/
The choice of 19 rather than 18 in almost every single one of these anti-trans policies CANNOT be a random choice. I am convinced that it's a back door to, while claiming that the policy is about kids, simultaneously get us to agree that legislating against adults' personal medical choices is OK.
Great reporting, S. Baum!
We have to let all oiout friends in NYC know about this.
I've created a chart with the contact information for the members of the House of Delegates. I've been faxing them my opposition, and will email them shortly. There are email addressed, and the fax numbers in bold have worked for me (the others not yet.) If you live in New York, have the time, the inclination, please send a note to each of, and as many of the doctors as you can.
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:546084b2-3020-445e-b7d1-b5ce1a72f79d.
Something short like: "I am a resident of the State of New York, residing at _______. I am, or I am related to, or know, or love, someone who is transgender. I am opposed to Resolutions 2026-163 and 2026-164, now before the House of Delegates of the Medical Society of the State of New York. I ask that you, as a member of the House of Delegates, vote against the said resolutions. BTW, the only person I'm acquainted with at, and active in, this organization is a tremendously strong advocate within the State of New York for transgender rights, especially youth. So I will be shocked if this passes. But you never know.
I'm seeing a great many more comments counted than I see comments. I hope we aren't getting a bunch of trolls.
I sent an email to hod@mssny.org but the mailer daemon returned it.
Their contact form is here: https://mesfny.org/contact-us/
"The ASPS seemingly departed from its normal democratic processes to pass the statement, leaving many clinicians with more questions than answers."
I realize wheels turn slowly, but what will the membership do about it?
"In his resolution, Dr. Glasberg arguably makes a number of misleading statements about the state of gender-affirming care for transgender people."
And his collusion with others about what those misleading statements will be, are why he can be subject to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, 18 U.S.C. § 241, & 18 U.S.C. § 242 prosecution (details vary, some apply to public employees only) for conspiracy against eh rights of transgender repeopled in America, and so can those he has conspired with.
"But Sheldon, of GLMA, was hopeful about the outcome of the votes. “We know that there are very dedicated surgeons, physicians, and practitioners in MSSNY who will do everything they can to utilize actual evidence and science to ensure that these resolutions do not pass.”"
I hope so.
Thank you Baum, for reporting. Are there phone numbers we could call?